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B-402550.2 1 (2010-06-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbls0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O Comptroller General Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Washington, DC 20548 The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of: Wackenhut Services, Inc. File: B-402550.2 Date: June 7, 2010 Richard J. Webber, Esq., Kavitha J. Babu, Esq., and Judith B. Kassel, Esq., Arent Fox LLP, for the protester. Stephanie D. Wilson, Esq., Terrence M. O'Connor, Esq., Seth C. Berenzeig, Esq., and John W. Polk, Esq., Albo & Oblon LLP, for Coastal International Security, Inc., the intervenor. Denise A. McLane, Esq., Department of Homeland Security, for the agency. Katherine I. Riback, Esq., and Sharon L. Larkin, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency failed to evaluate the awardee's proposal under the management approach factor in accordance with the solicitation when it considered the awardee's proposed approach, which was prohibited by the solicitation, as a benefit that exceeded the solicitation requirements, and the agency disparately evaluated proposals. DECISION Wackenhut Services, Inc., of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, protests the award of a contract to Coastal International Security, Inc., of Lorton, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HSCEEC-10-R-00001, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS).' We sustain the protest. 1 The FPS is a security and law enforcement component of the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for protecting federally owned or leased facilities, and for providing a safe environment in which Federal agencies can conduct their business without fear of violence, crime or disorder. RFP at 5.

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